[Gdal-dev] Visual Studio Project Files

[Mateusz Loskot]

Simon Perkins wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:18:36 +0100, "Roger James"
> 
>> I am not sure how many people are using VS 2005 yet. But VC7.1 (2003) is
>> probably a good starting format.
> 
> Hey, it's only almost 2007... :)
> 
> Incidentally, just in case any windows developers out there aren't aware
> of this, Microsoft have decided to make the express editions of Visual
> Studio 2005 free on a permanent basis (originally it was just going to
> be for a year but they changed their minds). The express editions seem
> to have virtually everything in them that the solo developer needs,
> including the same optimizing compilers that are available in all the
> other versions. The IDE is actually pretty cool once you get into it.

For Visual C++ 2003 users, there is also a free
version of Visual C++ 7.1 compiler:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/

though, without any IDE.
In fact, the VC++ Toolkit has been replaced with VC++ 2005 EE.

Cheers
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Mateusz Loskot
http://mateusz.loskot.net